Swansea University 2021 UNDERGRADUATE prospectus English

Swansea University 2021 UNDERGRADUATE prospectus English

WHERE BRIGHT FUTURES BEGIN SWANSEA UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE 2021

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WELCOME TO

* Guardian University League Table 2020 **Based on a list of UK universities as featured in the 2019 Times Good University Guide ranked Top 10 in the UK for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2019**). This is a very exciting time for the University and we welcome you to be a part of it. connections. Since then, the University has gone from strength to strength. Our stunning waterfront campuses and friendly welcome make Swansea University a desirable destination for students from all over the world, enabling those who join us to develop skills and knowledge that will set them on successful and enriching careers. Our figures speak for themselves with career prospects Top 5 in the UK*. Our student satisfaction rates are reflected in the fact that we won the title of WhatUni University of the Year and are WHERE BRIGHT FUTURES BEGIN Swansea University is an ambitious university, renowned for its academic and teaching reputation, friendliness and inclusivity. The University was founded in 1920 as a place of academic excellence to complement the region’s rich industrial

OPEN DAYS 2020

25 JAN • 15 FEB • 4 APR • 13 JUN • 17 OCT • 7 NOV

swansea.ac.uk/open-days

BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY:

The highest award (Gold) for teaching excellence at UK universities

based on 41,000+ student reviews collected overall

0 STUDENT

SATISFACTION

(National Student Survey 2019)

5 CAREER PROSPECTS (Guardian University League Table 2020) (Guardian University League Table 2020) 5

COURSE SATISFACTION

(TotallyMoney.com 2019) 0

MOST AFFORDABLE UK UNIVERSITY TOWN

0 GREENEST UNIVERSITY (Guardian People and Planet University league 2019)

NERVOUS? DON’T BE

SWANSEA LIFE Check out our Freshers’ Top 10 of things to do in Swansea

Check out our Students’ Union and Support and Welfare info

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LOOKING TO TRAVEL ABROAD DURING YOUR STUDIES? Keep a look out for the aeroplane symbol

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MAKING AN APPLICATION See our easy to use checklist and get advice from our Admissions office on making an application

TEACHERS AND ADVISERS Full course details are available in our courses section. How to Apply sections also provide detailed information on our offer, including our ‘guaranteed offer’ of a place

throughout the course pages

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WORRIED YOU MAY NOT GET THE GRADES? WE CAN HELP Explore your options; we have a variety of Integrated Foundation Year programmes with a range of acceptable qualifications. See the Foundation pages and look out for the foundation symbol on each course page

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT… Find out more from our current students about living and studying at Swansea Uni

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MANAGING YOUR MONEY Find out typical living costs as a student in Swansea and full details on fees, funding and scholarships

THINKING OF STUDYING THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF WELSH?

Look out for the speech bubble throughout the course pages

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JARGON EXPLAINED Check out our Jargon buster

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WHY RESEARCH MATTERS SWANSEA AND THE REGION FRESHERS’ TOP 10 WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS MAP

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CAREER CHOICES

Check out the Employability pages and the future careers list on each course page

BAY CAMPUS MAP ACCOMMODATION CAREERS, SKILLS AND EMPLOYABILITY STUDY AND WORK ABROAD WELSH-MEDIUM OPPORTUNITIES STUDENTS’ UNION SPORT FACILITIES SUSTAINABILITY STUDENT SUPPORT AND WELFARE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING is important to us, check out Student Services

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INTEGRATED FOUNDATION YEAR A -Z COURSES COURSE REFERENCE GRID

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GETTING HERE AND AROUND

INDEX FEES AND FUNDING HOW TO APPLY YOUR NOTES MAP

We’re closer than you think!

Check out travel times to Swansea and find out how easy it is to get from campus to campus and from campus to city

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RESEARCH-LED UNIVERSITY

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We are a Top 30 Research University, with 90% of our research being rated as world-leading or internationally excellent for the impact it makes in our society. 30 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY (Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014-2021)) At Swansea University we have world-leading experts who actively undertake research on-site and across the world through global collaborations and with businesses and organisations internationally. This research not only helps underpin courses with applied and relevant information, but also encourages our students to learn and think in critical and original ways, seeking questions as well as answers. Many of our researchers teach on courses here too, which means you could be working with international experts and frontiers in their fields. As you progress, you could become part of their research team, helping to explore, prevent, and solve global problems.

We are combatting global challenges using interdisciplinary research by encouraging original thinking and collaborative working. Our research is helping prevent, combat, and reverse global challenges; making a difference to people’s lives and industry. We are: • Understanding animal behaviour. Pioneered at Swansea University, the Smart Daily Diary Tag is helping researchers influence conservation plans for the fortune of species across the globe. • Helping to improve the health of the population through developing microneedles and assessing safety levels of nanomaterials. • Making sure history is not forgotten by preserving ancient monuments, and • Encouraging fairness, ensuring the safety of individuals and communities across the world through influencing policy, and having a human centred approach to digital technologies.

You can help change the world and overcome global challenges, by working with world-renowned academics, using leading research facilities, and collaborating with global connections with us.

LISTEN TO OUR EXPLORING GLOBAL PROBLEMS PODCAST

FIND OUT MORE:

swansea.ac.uk/research

Download it now from SWANSEA.AC.UK/PODCASTS

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GET TO KNOW

ON YOUR DOORSTEP On the Gower Peninsula you can unwind in the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, relax on award-winning beaches and explore unspoilt countryside, with the Brecon Beacons National Park just a 30 minute drive away. The region has some of the UK’s best locations for coastal path walks, surfing, cycling, watersports, rock climbing and golf; for the adventure sport enthusiast to the lazy walk on the beach, there’s something for everyone. MUMBLES Birthplace of Catherine Zeta Jones, the quaint village of Mumbles is host to a great variety of shops, cafes, wine bars, pubs and restaurants. Take a stroll and enjoy an ice cream at one of the many parlours dotted along the promenade or grab a bite to eat at one of the Oyster Wharf seafront cafes/restaurants overlooking Swansea Bay. SHOPPING Shop big high street names as well as independent boutiques, specialist shops and traditional arcades. You can visit designer boutiques in Mumbles, shop vintage outlets in Uplands or pick up a bargain in Wales’ largest indoor market in the heart of the city.

Brecon Beacons, Wales

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ARTS Swansea is a vibrant centre for art and The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is widely recognised as the city’s premier venue for art exhibitions. All national museums and art galleries in Wales are free to enter, so you can soak up our history and join one of the many trips organised by Swansea University’s Students’ Union. THE TALIESIN ARTS CENTRE The Taliesin Arts Centre sits at the heart of the Singleton Park Campus and hosts regular productions, mainstream and alternative cinema screenings, a restaurant, bar, and the award-winning Egypt Centre, home to a collection of over 5000 Egyptian antiquities.

I do like a good market, and I am lucky that where I live in the Uplands, we have a monthly market where local growers, producers, farmers and caterers sell their wares. This is a cute little market, so if like me you love food and trinkets give it a visit! Joanna Wolton, student blogger

studentblogs.swan.ac.uk

HOME OF DYLAN THOMAS Swansea’s most famous son, Dylan Thomas, said: “Swansea is still the best” and the poet’s legacy can be found throughout the city from cafes to pubs and parks.

MUSIC & FESTIVALS Wales is famed as the ‘land of song’ and as a student at Swansea University you won’t be disappointed by the range of music on offer across the city! Swansea boasts a huge variety of music venues and plays host to a number of music festivals and events throughout the year.

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TOP 10

HIT THE BEACH

WELSH VARSITY

Get your green and white army gear on and give it up for Swansea at Welsh Varsity, the biggest student event in Wales.

Come rain or shine there are over 50 bays and beaches to choose from! Try a spot of surfing or sea kayaking, or just a beach walk to get away from it all.

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SUMMER BALL

Swansea University’s festival-style Summer Ball takes place on the meadow in front of the University’s Singleton Abbey and is a big night in the student calendar. The event regularly attracts high profile acts – headliners have included Pendulum, Rudimental, Pixie Lott,

TRY JOE’S ICE-CREAM

Whether it’s a sunny summer’s day or the temperatures drop below zero, you’ll always find a queue of people outside Swansea’s legendary ice cream parlour.

Wind Street is a cafe quarter by day and a party paradise by night where twenty bars and restaurants line a 160m stretch of road. Revellers come from far and wide to experience it. Try the Uplands for an earthier vibe with live music events held in the region’s pubs and cafes. ENJOY THE NIGHT LIFE

Tim Minchin, Sub Focus and Florence and the Machine.

Hire one of our Santander bikes. With 100 docking stations based at six hubs along the city’s main cycle route, you can ride at your leisure. GET ON YOUR BIKE

CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL

WATERFRONT WINTERLAND

We’re proud to share our city with Swansea City’s Championship team, the mighty Swans. See them in action

A highlight in Swansea’s winter calendar. Fancy a cinnamon latte whilst ice-skating in the middle of the city ? This is your place. Open from around mid-November until the New Year, every year.

at the impressive Liberty Stadium.

TAKE IN A SHOW

The Grand Theatre is a great, intimate venue to see some top-class acts, while the city’s impressive Liberty Stadium has previously hosted acts including Pink, Take That and the Kings of Leon.

JUMP AROUND

A trip to Limitless Inflata Park is arguably one of the most fun ways to exercise.

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WHAT OUR

STUDENT #SwanseaUni

Find out more from our current and recently graduated students who share their own experiences and provide useful tips on living and studying at Swansea Uni. Watch our student vlogs, listen to our podcasts and follow our social media channels for useful tips on everything from settling in to uni to what it’s like to live in Swansea.

How to make friends at university

FOLLOW US TO KEEP UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS SWANSEA

Surfing in sunny Gower

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@SWANSEAUN I

Radio 1s Biggest Weekend in Swansea!

Listen to what our students have to say spoti.fi/2PDfDeu

Freshers’ week takeovers

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5 MILE STRETCH OF BEACH ON YOUR DOORSTEP

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GREENEST UNIVERSITY

(Guardian People & Planet University league 2019)

V I RTUAL TOUR

swansea.ac.uk/virtual-tour

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24HR BUS (term-time) Approximately 20 minutes to Bay campus, 10 minutes to city centre FULTON HOUSE Students’ Union bar, nightclub, shops, supermarket, zero waste shop, Santander bank, food outlets (including vegan) STUDENTS’ UNION ACADEMI HYWEL TEIFI SPORTS VILLAGE AND NATIONAL POOL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES HUMAN AND HEALTH SCIENCES LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY MEDICINE SCIENCE SINGLETON PARK LIBRARY STUDENT ACCOMMODATION TALIESIN ARTS & EGYPT CENTRE MY UNIHUB Your one-stop-shop offering information and guidance on any aspect of student life; from finances, to course-load, to housing

OTHER FACILITIES:

• Chaplaincy • Dentist/Doctors

• Launderette • Mosque

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BAY LIBRARY COMPUTATIONAL FOUNDRY (Computer Science and Mathematics) ENGINEERING STUDENT ACCOMMODATION SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT THE COLLEGE THE CORE, FOOD COURT THE GREAT HALL STUDENTS’ UNION, Tafarn Tawe

24HR BUS (term-time) Approximately 20 minutes to Singleton campus, 10 minutes to city centre MY UNIHUB Your one-stop-shop offering information and guidance on any aspect of student life; from finances, to course-load, to housing

OTHER FACILITIES: • Coffeeopolis coffee shop • Faith space • Gym and sports facilities

• Launderette • Supermarket

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BEACHFRONT LOCATION

V I RTUAL TOUR

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MAKE YOURSELF

LIVING ON CAMPUS Living in Singleton Park or Bay Campus residences puts you right at the centre of university life. Self-catering accommodation comprises fully-furnished, en suite and standard rooms with a shared kitchen and dining area – ideal for helping you to settle into student life quickly and easily. LIVING IN THE STUDENT VILLAGE* Approximately two miles from campus is the Hendrefoelan Student Village. The Village provides self-catering accommodation and shared facilities in flats for seven students. If you choose to live in the Village, you will have your own room at an affordable rate that compares favourably with private sector accommodation. Student life at the Village is sociable and supportive, and you will benefit from: • On-site launderette • Free First Group Unibus bus pass for contracts over 13 weeks *accommodation at Hendrefoelan Student Village available for 2020/21 academic year Please check our website for up-to-date information: swansea.ac.uk/accommodation FAMILY ACCOMMODATION AT BECK HOUSE We have a number of family flats at our designated quiet residence, Beck House, approximately a mile from campus in the popular area of Uplands. Due to the 51-week tenancies, this accommodation is mostly suitable for postgraduate and international students.

Starting university can be a bit of a whirlwind and, amidst it all, you need a place where you can chill out, take stock, and feel right at home, right away. Whether you want to live in one of our campus residences, in our leafy student village, or in one of the nearby private properties managed by our Student Accommodation Services (SAS) letting agency, our Residential Services team are there to ensure that you choose the accommodation that is perfect for you.

KEY POINTS

• Our rooms have free Wi-Fi • You will be represented by ResNet, a network of live-in student volunteers, who ensure each student has the best experience possible • Rooms are single occupancy only (exception being Beck House family flats and a small number of twin rooms on the Bay Campus) • 24/7 launderette facilities • Adapted rooms are available for students with special requirements, including wheelchair users. Contact the Disability Office for further information • En suites available

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TYPICAL LIVING COSTS

AVERAGE WEEKLY RENT UK Top 10 Most Affordable University Town (totallymoney.com 2019) £89

MEAL OUT FOR TWO £22

(based on main meal & drink at a local restaurant)

STUDENT BUS PASS Student Pass with unlimited travel £30 PER MONTH

£6

CAMPUS TO CITY Singleton Park Campus to city centre taxi fare

GYM MEMBERSHIP University Sports Village £18.99 PER MONTH

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FINDING THE PERFECT PRIVATE SECTOR HOME

If you’d prefer to live off campus, you’ll be pleased to know that there’s a good supply of quality private sector student houses and flats in Swansea. Our letting agency, Student Accommodation Services (SAS) manages 130 properties in the nearby local communities of; Brynmill, Uplands and Sketty which are mostly within two miles of Singleton Park Campus. Their residences in St. Thomas and Port Tennant are close to our Bay Campus. These areas are also close to local shops, bars and takeaways. Our online, searchable >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132 Page 133 Page 134 Page 135 Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 140 Page 141 Page 142 Page 143 Page 144 Page 145 Page 146 Page 147 Page 148 Page 149 Page 150 Page 151 Page 152 Page 153 Page 154 Page 155 Page 156

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